Senior Underwriting Lead — Strategy & Portfolio Growth

CRC Group; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

CRC Group in Memphis, TN seeks an experienced Lead Underwriter to steer underwriting strategy for complex risks and manage a team of underwriters. You will balance authority with leadership accountability, ensuring profitability, regulatory compliance, and growth within specialty lines.

The role requires strong leadership, portfolio management, and relationship building with brokers and market partners, plus deep expertise in risk selection and analytics to guide pricing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, insurance or related field preferred.
• Extensive underwriting experience across commercial or specialty lines.
• Proven leadership experience managing underwriting teams and driving performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting strategy and decision-making for complex risks and coverage structure.
• Manage and oversee underwriting operations ensuring policy compliance.
• Monitor portfolio performance and optimize profitability and risk management.
• Provide leadership and oversight to underwriting teams for consistent results.
• Serve as escalation point for complex underwriting issues.
• Develop relationships with brokers and market partners to support growth.
• Coach and mentor underwriting staff to build expertise.
• Evaluate market trends to inform pricing and strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Relationship management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, or related field

Tools

Underwriting systems

Data analytics

Pricing knowledge

Job description

CRC Group in Memphis, TN seeks an experienced Lead Underwriter to steer underwriting strategy for complex risks and manage a team of underwriters. You will balance authority with leadership accountability, ensuring profitability, regulatory compliance, and growth within specialty lines.

The role requires strong leadership, portfolio management, and relationship building with brokers and market partners, plus deep expertise in risk selection and analytics to guide pricing decisions.